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Description

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is a treasury board crown responsible for emergency communications including Sask911 and SaskAlert, wildfire management, emergency management and fire safety. This centralized agency ensures a single point of contact for communities, greater co-ordination of provincial resources and contributes to safer communities in our province.

The Opportunity

The SPSA is hiring multiple Term Less Than 9 Months positions as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Apprentice, in the Air Operations branch, located in La Ronge, SK.  

Under the direct supervision of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, you will perform on-the-job practical training performing inspections and repairs of airframes, engines and systems on a fleet of firefighting aircraft including CL-215T's, CV 580A's, Twin Commanders and DHC Dash8-400 Series.

You will have knowledge of:

Maintenance standards as outlined by CARS, Federal Aviation Administration Regulations and Transport Canada Airworthiness Directives.
You will have the ability to:

Maintain aircraft log books with correct certifications;
Conduct scheduled inspections and diagnose equipment and aircraft problems through close observation and various tests;
Conduct necessary repairs and maintenance;
Travel and work out of designated bases during the summer fire season; and
Maintain standards as outlined by CARS, Federal Aviation Administration Regulations, and Transport Canada Airworthiness Directives.
You will be:

Highly motivated, organized, and task-oriented in order to achieve goals in a timely and effective way; and
Understanding, open-minded, sincere and approachable in order to communicate and interact with co-workers in a productive and professional manner.
To qualify for this position, you will have successfully completed a Transport Canada Approved Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Training course and will possess an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Diploma.